This pioneering event, held under the theme “Shaping the Future of Endocrine Surgery - Together,” will bring together leading endocrine surgery & related medical professionals, researchers, and key stakeholders from Kuwait and the wider region. The symposium aims to highlight the latest advances, innovations, and multidisciplinary approaches in endocrine surgery and related fields.

Prof. AlHadi is a Professor and Consultant in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, and past chairman of department of psychiatry, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He is the supervisor of SABIC Psychological Health Research and Applications Chair (SPHRAC).

He is a certified CBT therapist by the Academy of Cognitive Therapy in USA and Founding member in Canadian Association of Cognitive Behavioral Therapies (CACBT) since 2011. He got Psychotherapy Clinical Fellowship and Clinical Teacher Certificate from University of Toronto, Canada. and Clinical Fellowship in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) from McGill University, Montreal, Canada.

He had Saudi Specialty Certificate of Psychiatry SSC-Psych (Saudi Board of Psychiatry), since Dec. 2006, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He conducted and attended more than 200 workshops, courses and conferences in psychiatry and psychotherapy. He published more than 50 scientific papers and book chapters. He participates in many research projects currently.

Dr. Joanne is a Psychologist with a License as a Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and Professional Counselor (LPC), from the state of Louisiana, USA. In addition, she is a Certified Counselor by the American National Board of Certified Counselors (NCC) as well as Certified in Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) personality inventory. She is the President of the Middle East Psychological Association (MEPA) and the Clinical Director of Kuwait Counseling Center.

Dr. Joanne graduated with a PhD in Psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Chicago Illinois, USA, earned her Master’s in Science degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Loyola University, New Orleans Louisiana, USA and her Professional Clinical Psychology degree from The Rafael Urdaneta University in Venezuela. She has over 27 years of experience working with individuals in private practice as well as in educational and corporate settings. Dr. Joanne has received several awards and the latest is a Presidential Award by the American Psychological Association for bringing Mental Health in the Middle East to a higher level.

• B.M., B.CH Bachelor Degree of Medicine and Surgery. Kuwait University, Faculty of Medicine
• Certified French Board of psychiatry, Rouen-Normandie university.
• Senior Psychiatry specialist, Head of Kuwait addiction treatment center
• Trainer in the Kuwaiti board of Psychiatry
• Clinical tutor in the psychiatry department at Kuwait University.
• Passionate about bridging the gap between psychiatry and the wider medical community, and is committed to training healthcare professionals to better understand the psychological dimensions of patient care.

Dr. Husain AlSaraf is a board-certified psychiatrist who heads the Consultation Liaison and Neuropsychiatry Unit at AlAmiri General Hospital. He is also a residency site director and a tutor at the Kuwait Institution for Medical Specialization. In addition to his clinical practice and teaching, he is the Cognitive Sciences Director at the Dasman Diabetes Institute, where he actively participates in multiple research projects, emphasizing the intersection of cognitive and mental disorders with other medical conditions. Currently, he is the president of the Kuwait Psychiatry Association.

Sis. Reham Emad is a senior Specialist clinical instructor and quality Accreditation coordinator in mental health.

Dr. Ibrahim is a board-certified psychiatrist who currently works in the Kuwait Center for Mental Health. He completed his residency training with the Kuwait Board of Psychiatry. He is currently the senior in charge of the Hawalli governorate Acute Psychiatric Inpatient Unit at KCMH.

Dr. Tarek Mahmoud Shoukry is currently consultant psychiatrist and head of the sleep disorders unit in KCMH. He graduated 1993 from FOM, Cairo University. He had master degree in neuropsychiatry in 1997, a master degree in physiology of sleep in 2000, and PhD in physiology of sleep in 2008. He was certified as a somnologist and expert in sleep medicine by the European Sleep Research Society (ESRS) in 2024. Moreover, he is an associate professor of medical physiology, FOM, Cairo University. His interest is in the field of sleep and mood disorders. He is a clinical tutor in Kuwait board of psychiatry and for 7th year medical students in FOM, Kuwait University.

Dr. Hamad Alsafi is a Senior Registrar Psychiatrist at the Psychiatry Unit of Mubarak AlKabeer Hospital in Kuwait. With expertise in psychotic disorders and psychotherapy, he combines clinical practice with evidence-based interventions and maintains active membership in the International Society of Interpersonal Psychotherapy (ISIPT).

Trained at Kuwait University (MD) and Queen's University, Canada (FRCPC), Dr. Alsafi applies international insights to regional mental health challenges. His work focuses on early intervention in psychosis and integrating psychotherapy into public health systems, developing scalable patient-centered approaches. He particularly focuses on culturally adapted treatment models for the Arab Gulf population.

Committed to advancing mental healthcare, Dr. Alsafi actively works to reduce stigma and improve access to services. By combining clinical research with community engagement, he translates academic knowledge into practical improvements for patients and healthcare systems.

• Consultant Psychiatrist
• Head of the Psychiatry Department – Kuwait Center for Mental Health
• Canadian Board in Psychiatry – University of Toronto
• Bachelor of Medicine – University College Cork – Ireland

Professor and Consultant of Clinical Neurophysiology. Faculty of Medicine, King Saud University, King Khaled University Hospital (KKUH) and King Abdul Aziz University Hospital (KAUH), Riyadh Saudi Arabia.

Hold a Bachelor degree of Basic Medical Sciences from Kuwait University, Graduate of Medicine (BM BCh, Glasgow Universty, Scotland, UK), a PhD in Neurophysiology (Leicester, UK) & BScMedScHons (Hyperbaric Med.) from Stellenbosch University. Experienced in teaching, research, research collaboration & consultation. Over 22years of research experience in the Neurobiology of ASD. Authored and co-authored over 200 original research publications, and supervised over 19 masters and PhD dissertation.

Dr. AlNouri is a Board-Certified Psychiatrist based at the Mubarak AlKabeer Hospital. She completed her residency training at the University of Toronto in Canada. After completing the program in 2022, she then further specialized in early intervention in psychosis also in Toronto, Canada. She currently works as part of the consultation liaison team at MKH and also has a clinic for early psychosis at the Kuwait Center for Mental Health. Dr. AlNouri is also involved in postgraduate education and is the current Program Director for the Kuwait Board of Psychiatry.

Aseel Alibrahim is a senior specialist women health psychiatrist in kuwait center for mental health and maternity hospital. She graduated from the Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University. She did her Psychiatry residency training in Kuwait. Then, she joined the University of Toronto, where she did her training in Women psychiatry. Currently, she works as head unit, and as an assistant to program director of psychiatry.